Help Desk Support Technician Job Trends in Swindon

Help Desk Support Technician
Wiltshire > Swindon

The median Help Desk Support Technician salary in Swindon is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 29 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Support Technician 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Swindon 0.53% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.61% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Wiltshire median annual salary £35,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Swindon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Swindon. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Swindon with a recognized job title 163 191 174
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.17% 93.17% 98.31%
Number of salaries quoted 125 123 154
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £30,375
25th Percentile £31,250 £36,250 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £55,000 £48,250
Median % change year-on-year -22.73% +13.99% +7.22%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £57,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £73,500 £70,875
Wiltshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £49,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% +2.04% +3.16%

Help Desk Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Support Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Swindon.

Help Desk Support Technician job vacancy trend in Swindon

Help Desk Support Technician
Salary Trend in Swindon

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Support Technician job vacancies in Swindon.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Support Technician job vacancies in Swindon

Help Desk Support Technician Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon

For the 6 months to 16 December 2025, Help Desk Support Technician job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Swindon region featuring Help Desk Support Technician in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement

Help Desk Support Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement